''Solarallergy'' is a jazz and rock instrumental album by Black Frames. Black Frames is a collaborative project by
Skerik
Skerik is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, he is a pioneer in a playing style that has been called saxophonics.
He is a founding member of Critt ...
,
Mike Dillon,
Earl Harvin
Earl Harvin is an American drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who has lived in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles and is now residing in Berlin, Germany.
Harvin studied at the University of North Texas College of Music[Brad Houser
John Bradley Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Brickell & New Boh ...]
from 2002. The album was accompanied by a national tour. Between the musicians are long-time associations: Dillon and Harvin from
Ten Hands and
Billy Goat
The goat or domestic goat (''Capra hircus'') is a domesticated species of goat-antelope typically kept as livestock. It was domesticated from the wild goat (''C. aegagrus'') of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the a ...
; Skerik, Houser and Dillon from
Critters Buggin
Critters Buggin is a Seattle, Washington-based instrumental group which performs in a jazz, rock and African-influenced, eclectic style. The band is composed of Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion, piano, programming, synths, loops, samples and d ...
. Though Dillon and Harvin are primarily percussionists, for ''Solarallergy'' all members are credited for percussion. Each musician is also credited for composition.
Personnel
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Skerik
Skerik is an American saxophonist from Seattle, Washington. Performing on the tenor and baritone saxophone, often with electronics and loops, he is a pioneer in a playing style that has been called saxophonics.
He is a founding member of Critt ...
- tenor saxophone, marimba, fancy sax
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Mike Dillon - vibes, marimba, tabla, percussion
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Earl Harvin
Earl Harvin is an American drummer, percussionist and multi-instrumentalist who has lived in Dallas, Texas and Los Angeles and is now residing in Berlin, Germany.
Harvin studied at the University of North Texas College of Music[Brad Houser
John Bradley Houser (born September 7, 1960) is an American bass guitar, baritone saxophone and bass clarinet player, originally from Dallas, Texas. He was a co-founding member of the New Bohemians, later to become known as Edie Brickell & New Boh ...]
- bass, sentir, timpani
Tracks
#25 Billion Stars Per Human (Dillon, Harvin)
#French Farse (Harvin)
#Hafta (Dillon)
#Sonic Vapor (Skerik, Houser)
#Mallet Cut (Dillon)
#Turbulance (Dillon)
#White Envelopes (Harvin)
#Gophers (Dillon, Harvin)
#Lucky Dog (Houser)
References
*Liner notes
Black Frames, Cheap Shades & Solar FlaresDennis Cook, ''
JamBase
''JamBase'' is an online database and news portal of live music and festivals with a focus on jam bands. It was founded by Andy Gadiel and Ted Kartzman in 1998. The website primarily acts as a service, providing a public API that concert promoters ...
'', 23 October 2002 Retrieved October 4, 2007
Mike Dillon: A Mallet Cut AboveDennis Cook, ''JamBase'', 13 December 2002 Retrieved October 4, 2007
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2002 albums
Jazz albums by American artists